FICO CONSULTANT SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS

Updated: Jun 13, 2025 - The FICO Consultant specializes in SAP ECC6 modules including GL, with expertise in Closing Cockpit, Resource Related Billing, and intercompany recharges processes. Proficient in integration between Finance and other modules such as MM and SD, and well-versed in Indirect Tax setups like GST, VAT, and SST. This position demonstrates strong abilities in business requirement gathering, fit-gap analysis, solution design, and implementation, including conducting various testing phases like FUT, SIT, UAT, and RT. This role possesses excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, capable of working with diverse global teams, and maintains a solid understanding of ITIL, change management, SOX compliance, and SAP technical structures.

Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Standout FICO Consultant Resume
  • SAP Implementation
  • Business Process Analysis
  • Gap Analysis
  • Functional Requirements
  • User Acceptance Testing
  • Process Mapping
  • Customization
  • SAP Configuration
  • Documentation
  • Incident Management
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Process Improvement
  • Mentorship
  • Problem Solving
  • End-User Training
  • Stakeholder Communication
  • Leadership
  • Adaptability
  • Project Management

Summary of FICO Consultant Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume

1. BS in Business Information Systems with 3 years of Experience

  • Experience with industry/consulting hands-on work in SAP PSCD Development
  • Experience in SAP Public Sector Collections and Disbursement (PSCD) (else other industry-specific FI-CA experience such as Utilities, Telecoms, Insurance).
  • Skilled in configuring Business Partner, Contract Accounts Payable/Receivable, Collections Management, Payment Plans, Funds Management, Banking & Business Rule Framework (BRF+)
  • Extensive experience in SAP FI/CO consulting and implementation roles
  • Integration experience with other functional modules, in particular Procurement (SD/MM) and Project Systems
  • Demonstrated experience in blueprinting and building activities for the integration of legacy systems into a brownfield SAP environment
  • Recent successes in multi-faceted, fast-paced project delivery roles
  • Excellent consulting and customer-facing skills
  • Experience working within an offshore and onshore delivery model
  • Knowledge of SAP TRM (Tax and Revenue Management) and Integration with Salesforce
  • Exposure to or experience with new General Ledger and S/4 HANA

2. BS in Accounting with 4 years of Experience

  • Experience with SAP FICO (GL, AP, AR, Asset, Bank, CCA, PCA, IO and CO-PA)
  • Experience of at least 2 SAP full cycle implementations.
  • Knowledge of SAP ECC 6.0. 
  • Knowledge of S/4 HANA will be an advantage.
  • Strong SAP FICO design and configuration skills.
  • Strong analytical skills in relation to SAP support, projects and/or VersionUp experience.
  • Knowledge of integration with SAP SD/MM.
  • Knowledge of ABAP, RFC, query and scripts will be an advantage.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work interdependently with minimum supervision
  • Good time management skills, ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure.

3. BS in Finance with 3 years of Experience

  • Proficiency in FI/CO core modules is a must (GL, AP, AR, Asset Management, Profit Center & Cost Center Accounting, Product Costing, etc)
  • Experienced in minimum 3 SAP end-to-end project implementation as FICO consultant.
  • Experienced in template governance.
  • Strong in business processes and technical skills
  • Strong knowledge of integration between logistics modules with FI/CO.
  • Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Good documentation skills using MS Office applications
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work well on cross-functional project teams and foster team commitment to tasks.
  • SAP certification in FI/CO module

4. BA in Business Administration with 4 years of Experience

  • Understanding of General accounting principles and standards
  • Understanding of business consolidation processes & statutory compliances.
  • Experience in General accounting & Taxation
  • SAP knowledge in Asset accounting, AR, AP & Bank accounting
  • SAP Integration with other modules e.g. SD, MM modules & data flows into BI
  • Knowledge of consolidation processes in SAP BPC
  • Experience working for a Government Agency
  • Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
  • Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills.
  • Knowing how to organize a moderately complex mission, determine its deliverables, monitor quality and ensure deadlines are met and how to lead a (small) group of consultants
  • Experience in managing autonomous missions as well as the resources within the project
  • Understanding the client’s organizational and decision-making logic with an eye for business development opportunities
  • Fluent in written and spoken Dutch and English, French

5. BS in Management Information Systems with 2 years of Experience

  • Experience with design, configuration and testing of AP, AR, Real Estate and Banking modules in SAP.
  • Experience with design, configuration and testing of Travel and Expense, Expense8.
  • Knowledge of Project systems is preferred.
  • Experience with design, configuration and testing of Interfaces.
  • Knowledge required for solution Architecture, application design and delivery of Finance and procurement solutions.
  • Responsible primarily for the successful implementation of SAP, including providing functional expertise, guidance, presentation, and instruction on SAP products to clients.
  • Experience with clients for troubleshooting including investigating, analysing, and solving software problems and mapping client business
  • Ability to develop and maintain functional documentation for all SAP interfaces.
  • Ability to document and update the existing SAP Business Process and work with IT and business units to modernize the SAP environment.
  • Ability to provide status reports for projects to management
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

6. BS in Computer Science with 3 years of Experience

  • Experience with implementation and/or support organization
  • Skillset in the following SAP ECC6 modules GL, including Closing Cockpit, Resource Related Billing and processes related to intercompany stock/non stock recharges, Integration between Finance and other modules, i.e. MM and SD, Indirect Tax, including plant abroad design, GST, VAT and SST.
  • General appreciation of SAP technical and ABAP
  • Experience in areas of business requirement gathering, fit-gap analysis, designing solutions, implementing feasible solutions, conducting tests (FUT, SIT, UAT, RT), data conversion and supporting the solution
  • Good engagement and communication skills, able to work with stakeholders from all levels and globally
  • Good command of English, both oral and written
  • Knowledge of ITIL processes and best practices. 
  • Knowledge in change management processes and implementation cycle/stages
  • Good understanding of SOX and how it applies within IT
  • Strong knowledge and expertise in SAP Finance with integration experience
  • Client handling skills and coordination skills with onsite team

7. BA in Economics with 2 years of Experience

  • Experience in implementing a complete SAP project and have some understanding of various sub-modules of finance, such as tax processing, fund payment, and cost accounting.
  • Familiar with local taxes and be able to complete configuration and testing.
  • Familiar with the implementation of direct connection between local bank and the company in Vietnam
  • Strong communication skills, be able to connect with key users, carry out system training and financial business communication.
  • Familiar with English and Vietnamese
  • Proficient in implementing Industry best practices
  • Understanding the business requirement of the organization
  • Experience in TDS & Asset Accounting
  • Knowledge in ABAP
  • Fluent in English (German would be an advantage)
  • Experience as SAP FICO Consultant
  • Experience with SAP S/4 HANA

8. BA in Information Technology with 3 years of Experience

  • Able to build and maintain the relationship with SAP Solution Consultants within the enterprise
  • Strong analytical mentality/conceptual way of thinking
  • Able to establish specifications and parameters of standard functions in the Finance & Controlling (FI/CO) SAP modules and corresponding business functions.
  • Able to analyze and solve issues in standard customization or specific SAP programs (ABAP)
  • Able to understand client's expectations, anticipate needs and proactively propose innovative solutions in SAP
  • Fluent oral communication skills in French, Dutch and English
  • Fluent writing in mother tongue (Dutch or French) AND English
  • Understanding of transformation or implementation processes, including the design and end-to-end projects
  • Good communication skills to interact with other teams and international/cross-cultural environments
  • Experience in SAP FI and business processes